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Download Solution PDFPresident Droupadi Murmu has appointed Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud as the _______ Chief Justice of India.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 50th.
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- Justice DY Chandrachud
- Justice DY Chandrachud to Take Oath As New Chief Justice of IndiaSenior-most Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice of India-designate Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud is all set to become the 50th head of the Indian judiciary when President Draupadi Murmu would administer the oath of office to him at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
- Justice Chandrachud, born on November 11, 1959, was elevated to the top court on May 13, 2016.
- He has been part of several Constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute, the right to privacy and adultery.
- Justice Chandrachud was also part of the benches which delivered path-breaking judgements on decriminalising same-sex relations after it partially struck down Section 377 of the IPC, the validity of the Aadhaar scheme and the Sabarimala issue.
- Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65.
- Justice Chandrachud is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court.
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